A driver caught doing 105mph told the PSNI: "I was showing off to my passengers."

The motorist was caught doing the excessive speed last week on the M2 and has been slammed by Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin for his response.

Sharing a picture of the speedometer, he wrote: "105mph and the response? "I was showing off to my three passengers Constable." Slow down, Speed kills!"

Inspector Rosie Leech from Roads Policing said: "So far 27 people have been killed on our roads this year. In this instance four families have potentially been spared the knock on their door by Road Policing patrol officers.

"Inattention, speeding, or more accurately excessive speed for the conditions and drink or drug driving, are consistently the principal causes of the most serious road traffic collisions in which people are killed or seriously injured.

"All road users must share the responsibility to prevent deaths and injuries on our roads.

"All we ask is that drivers slow down, do not drive after drinking or taking drugs, wear a seatbelt, drive with greater care and attention and don’t use mobile phones while driving."